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Issue: Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #53
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
On Sale Date: 04/06/1961
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 16 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from ad in Superboy #89 and copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age U.S.; standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound (#95, 104, 113, 122, 131)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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reprinted from a Content Item in another Issue.
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets1
 
 
The Giant Turtle Man!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent]
Jimmy, I warned you not to experiment with that growth ray!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Cover inspired by the cover of the July 1940 issue of Thrilling Wonder Stories.
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
? (photographs)
? (photographs)
typeset
Subject Matter
Joe Weider (photo); Leo Robert (photo)
Free! Big 48-page muscle-building course...
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Inside front cover.
The Boy in the Bottle!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
superhero
Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent]; Van-Zee; Sylvia; Lili; Lyle; Lucy Lane; Lona Lemais
Unfortunately, you’re doomed to remain tiny for the rest of your life, Jimmy!
Jimmy swaps places with Van-Zee of Kandor so that Van-Zee can assist Superman with trying to restore Kandor to its proper size. After swapping places with Van-Zee, the exchange ray breaks down and Jimmy is stuck inside the Bottle City of Kandor.
Reprinting
FlagSuper Adventure Comic #8 published November 1961
as The Boy In the Bottle [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagSuperman #187 published June 1966
as The Boy in the Bottle! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagSuperman: The Bottle City of Kandor #[nn] published December 2007
as The Boy in the Bottle! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
9
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
Superman; Emmett Kelly
Be my guest at the Clyde Beatty & Cole Bros. 3-ring circus...
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Moolah
Hmm - let's see what's in store for me today!
Reprinting
FlagHouse of Mystery #56 published November 1956
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
0.5
[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
superhero
Adventure Comics; Tales of the Bizarro World
Featured in the next issue of Adventure Comics
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Miscellaneous
0.5
[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
superhero
Aquaman; Aqualad
Meet the new monarch of the deep...
House ad for Showcase #32.
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Miscellaneous
1
The Giant Turtle Man!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
superhero
Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Lori Lemaris; Goxo
Great Scott!
Jimmy finds an enlarging ray-gun and accidentally fires it through a turtle, striking himself, turning him into a giant turtle-man. When Jimmy begins to collect tons of steel objects, dumping them in an island volcano, Superman is called out to stop him. But Lori Lemaris tells Superman that an Atlantean criminal created the ray-gun and controlled Jimmy telepathically as part of a plan to protect pirate treasure buried on the volcanic island. Superman restores Jimmy with Brainiac's shrinking ray and recovers the pirate loot.
Reprinting
FlagSuper Adventure Comic #8 published November 1961
as The Giant Turtle Man [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #104 published August 1967
as The Giant Turtle Man! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagSupermann #17/1970 published September 1970
as Den kjempestore skilpaddemannen! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagSuperman in the Sixties #[nn] published November 1999
as The Giant Turtle Man! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagSuperman: The Amazing Transformations of Jimmy Olsen #[nn] published September 2007
as The Giant Turtle Man! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
8
Inspired by the cover of the July 1940 issue of Thrilling Wonder Stories.
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Cora
Yes, sir. Can I help you?
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.67
[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
superhero
Superboy; Adventure Comics; Action Comics
Coming... super-attractions!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.33
[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Jimmy Olsen
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Letters from Billy Miller, Dona Schatz, Paul Gambaccini, Bob Friedman, Charles Nutt, Ann Clements, and Larry Levine.
The Black Magician

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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?
Subject Matter
superhero
Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Lucy Lane; Perry White; Mxyzptlk; King Arthur; Merlin
Execute this evil wizard!
Mxyzptlk returns and is still smitten with Lucy Lane (see notes). Mxyzptlk sends Jimmy into the past to remove him as competition for Lucy’s affection.
Reprinting
FlagSuper Adventure Comic #8 published November 1961
as The Black Magician [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
8
Mxyzptlk becomes enamored with Lucy Lane in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 Series) #52.
Parents Have Rights, Too!

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
opinion
Laurie; Bob
Oh, Mother, I’m having some boys and girls over tonight--we’re having a platter party!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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typeset
Subject Matter
You, too, can be tough!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Frontier Cabin

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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?
typeset
Subject Matter
Big enough for 2-3 kids!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Inside back cover.
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Boys! Girls! Ladies! Men! Win a beautiful new photo ring!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Back cover.

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